Figging is usually considered to indicate a good quality of soft soap, but such is really not the case. A first-class soft soap can be made which will not fig, while, on the other hand, a poor soap can be produced which will fig.
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Figging is usually considered to indicate a good quality of soft soap, but such is really not the case. A first-class soft soap can be made which will not fig, while, on the other hand, a poor soap can be produced which will fig.
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The figging is probably due to the separation of the potash salts of some of the fatty acids having a high solidifying point, i. e., [...]
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Artificial figging was at one time produced by dispersing insoluble fillers in the base.
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